Table 2 shows that the mean of CIMT with AA genotype is the lowest in the three genotypes. As smoking and hypertension are traditional risk factors of CIMT, we also adjusted these factors besides age and gender. The SNP (rs2230500) in PRKCH was significantly associated with L_CIMT (P = 0.016) and R_CIMT (P = 0.012) under a recessive model after adjustment for age, gender, smoking, and hypertension. The gene discussed is PRKCH; the disease is hypertensive disorder.